10 Classic Charlie Parker Licks That Will Make You A Better Player

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If you want to learn to play Jazz, then nothing is more useful than checking out Charlie Parker, but you can learn a lot more than just where to add a chromatic note or which arpeggio to use in your jazz licks.
Studying the melodic ideas, phrasing and rhythm of great players can teach you incredible things and really level up your playing from basic jazz licks to amazing Jazz solos
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Content:
00:00 Intro
00:19 #1 Classic Parker With Odd Note Groupings
01:11 #2 Voice-leading Creates Beautiful Melodies
01:49 #3 Embellish The Chords
02:28 #4 Don't Be Afraid Of Chromatic Passing Chords
02:50 #5 Arpeggios And Rhythm!
03:35 #6 Motivic Development - Simple But Effective
04:05 #7 Triad Inversions Are Bebop Gold
04:35 #8 Scale Runs Made Beautiful
05:04 #9 How Grown-Ups Use Chromatic Passing Notes
05:37 #10 How The Pros Use Diatonic Triads And Arpeggios
06:05 How To Be Amazing On The Blues
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@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Who else do you NEED to check out besides Charlie Parker? ✅ 3 Reasons Wes Montgomery Is Amazing And Worth Checking Out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eTOTO4CGrzs.html ✅ 5 Easy Solos to Learn By Ear and Boost Your Jazz Guitar Skills ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K7OO-s31pOU.html

@Blackgrass1 2 года назад

"As long as you get to the right place, it doesn't really matter how you travel." Thanks a bunch for that one 👍👍👍👏👏👏.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Music is not bound by rules

@kanlamat1372 2 года назад

Important is the travel I d say, not the arrival. The Arrival is due to mind illusion : the travel is the present lived beyond the castrating duality of the result

@kanlamat1372 2 года назад

@@JensLarsenu d say *it is*! Holy Notes >>> specific molecular state of water. If u want to achieve that geometry in the Pleroma, u have to follow holy notes, and rules, or u work for the opposite biology, the one not connected with the Ether: Ai=Satan. Music HAS RULES, or the Universe would collapse 😜

@tanguypereira1755 Год назад

@@JensLarsen but isn't that a Dbm7 arpeggio from G half diminished in the 4th lick ?

@user-tq5jt8hv9j 10 дней назад

That is gold. Just pure vocabulary, thanks Jens

@JensLarsen 9 дней назад

Glad you like it!

@olatunbosunadewunmi4276 2 года назад

My great Teacher. I do enjoy your teaching, you have really changed the way I play the guitar positively.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you! That is really great to hear 🙂

@DayoTVMCC 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot! This really helped me connecting phrases between my solos! I enjoy ur lessons a lot :)

@insidejazzguitar8112 2 года назад

Man, this is the good stuff! A real master class on the most influential player. I recognized most of these lines and was enjoying playing a game of identifying the tune. Thanks so much!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@JackZucker 10 месяцев назад

Great stuff!

@ericyoung6991 Год назад

Your lessons just keep getting better, thanks!

@Jamestele1 2 года назад

Sometimes I take a week or two break from Jazz and learn a classical tune or some old Eagles tunes. When I return to jazz, my view is clearer and I always find a lesson from you. Thanks!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you like them 🙂

@dowhileloops6793 2 года назад

Lick #5 is awesome. So is your lesson, as usual. Thanks for all you do, Jens.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

That is indeed a killer lick! Glad you like the video :)

@jimmrvos2930 2 года назад

What an awesome lesson Jens. There's so much to digest, I had to take notes for half an hour! This one will take some time for me to truly understand and integrate into my playing. But I think its worth knowing how the masters play even if I'm not there yet. For me, it's as Steven Covey would say, "beginning with the end in mind". Thanks and happy 2022.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you Jim! Hope you have a great New Year's Eve 😊

@newaysonly 2 года назад

Great! Tip #1 for lick #9 ( bar 1): slide&pull off from D to Bb, slide from Bb to B,slide from Ab to nowhere , slide from C to C#, slide from F to D and then from B to C,slide from E into F. All that for better bee-bop frasing.

@samuelemahtolo 2 года назад

Great, great Charlie Parker ! Thank you so much, for sharing the knowledge with us.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pascalk1922 2 года назад

Superb lesson again Jens. Thanks for all the great content and insights you provide. Best wishes for 2022 !

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Happy new year! Glad you like it!

@giorgiomugelli9243 2 года назад

And Happy New jazz year ...great lesson

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

You too, Giorgio!

@arnieus866 2 года назад

Guess I know what I'll be doing for the next several weeks. Great stuff.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Go for it! Happy new year 🙂

@matthieuvanasse8092 2 года назад

Wow Jens, thank you for this. This is a "dense" lesson; it contains a lot of good stuff that can be used in so many ways (and so many styles/genres). You really strike the right balance between theory essential explanation, without dwelling too much. Please keep up this good work. I am not a jazz-guitar player. But yet, I just spent one hour trying to integrate elements of this lesson in my playing for slow blues and fusion solos. Thanks again.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful! There is a lot of info, but I feel that it is important to highlight some of the melodic devices Bird uses :)

@benkatof5852 2 года назад

Perfect! Been really getting into Charlie Parker recently - best answer to my question ever (although im sure this video was already in the works). Super examples here.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Great to hear, Ben!

@alexpavchinski 2 года назад

The Cherokee lines are priceless, especially in the harder keys. Thanks Jens!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Great! Glad you like it!

@ronniewaters9782 2 года назад

So cool, thanks Jens!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@jimyoung9262 2 года назад

Great workshop. Immaculate playing. Thank you.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you like it 🙂

@Cantbuyathrill 2 года назад

The Bird is the word.

@JazzStrat781 2 года назад

Awesome video and content, thanks so much 👍🎸

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@wienczyslawprzybysz9982 2 года назад

Man You R so cool. I do love Your way to say ,,the Jazz".Love your humor and the clear explaination. there is no spook. just the ,,Jazz". Many thanks...

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂

@bronzewand 2 года назад

Great stuff as usual Jens

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@JustinSakogawa 2 года назад

this one was a banger!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you! :)

@jerrymcdrake 2 года назад

Thanks for the '' Bird''. Powerfull lesson and examples.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@MrFractalito1 2 года назад

Great VIdeo ¡¡¡¡ MVP .... happy neW year Jens ¡¡¡¡¡🍾

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Happy new year! Glad you like the video!

@gabrielegabri9735 Год назад

The best!

@JensLarsen Год назад

Thank you!

@giorgiomugelli9243 2 года назад

Jens 🍷🍷MASTER !!!AND TOP GUITAR PLAYER .... ABSOLUTE!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you, Giorgio :)

@dingoswamphead 2 года назад

You have clearly studied Parker deeply in order to make such an interesting and accessible video for us. Not sure if I will be able to use these ideas yet, but they will add much to my appreciation of Bird's music.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you 🙂 I think I made the video to highlight how deep it is, not just as a bunch of licks or exercises

@paddylandreville8501 2 года назад

You are good bro, thanks for posting. I mean GOOD!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you very much! Happy new year 🙂

@jfmax2000 2 года назад

Oh Yess Mr Larsen.. The Bird Without Question... Awesome Theory Breakdown ☺☺😎👊💯 And a Happy New Year to You My Good Brotha ☺☺😎💯💖

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Happy new year!

@jfmax2000 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen Yessir.. Thank You Bro ☺☺😎💯

@thijs199 2 года назад

you made good video

@DanielKJohanssonTrombone 2 года назад

Interesting as usual! I recognise nr 5 (especially the Amaj section) from different Jazz At The Philharmonic Cherokee jam sessions, almost like an inside joke. Dexter Gordon based the B section of his tune "The Chase" on that idea as well. 🎶

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you :)

@kevindonnelly761 2 года назад

Wow !

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

🙏😎

@kurtlonde5892 2 года назад

..... a great guitar you have

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you 🙂

@joshbruns7403 2 года назад

One of the biggest take aways I’ve had for my musicianship is from Ginger Baker. He says “It’s not about how fast you can play, but what you can say.”

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Exactly 🙂

@ordaineddoodle4970 2 года назад

02:59 is seriously one of fav Bird lines!!!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Yes, that is amazing! :) Happy new year!

@kanlamat1372 2 года назад

Amaaaazing video for rookies as me 😃

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@kanlamat1372 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen already on it since 20mins. Less tension of the fretboard it seems in only 20mins...My soul is thanking you, sincerely, kind master 🙏

@nicohauptmentalist 2 года назад

As I live in Bach-Stadt Leipzig and love his music the most under everything (is this proper English?) else in this world the arpeggial motife example from 3min was such a kick when I heard this 5 minutes ago. So I had to comment. Beautiful! Thank you!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Glad you like it NIco!

@chrissguitarshow206 2 года назад

I just bought a book called charle parker for guitar it is great.

@Wyrdo999 2 года назад

Great video, and playing the 5th minor7 (gm7 n this case on C7) is what Barry Harris recommends doing with his system in regards to playing 6's on the 5ths, for all chords except fully diminished. He says 7th chords don't resolve as well as major 6th, negating the one chords. He says this about the one chords. I learned the theory of why this so, but don't remember. He says to play the minor 3rd on the the minor 7 chord - so fm7 becomes A flat major 6th, and on and any major 7th chord, you make a major 6th. Now I always did these things naturally, somewhat, cause I like to add subs/extensions to chords, before I knew theory, regarding scales, and I would use passing chords. As I grew as I player I found that I could literally play anything I wanted, if I played it the right way in ANY context. I NEVER think of scales anymore either, I just think of the chords, where they're coming and going. I found as player that if you play your instrument a lot, and know the notes on the fret board, and the best notes in the chords, like the 3rd, 5th, 7th. all the notes, The need for scales became useless to me? I say this cause when first started, I thought I had to know SO MANY scales that went with the chords. But as soon as started learning scales, I instinctively started playing lines within them. Then I started to wonder why certain scales sounded great with different chords and this confused me. I found for me, the best way was to make up lines in my head based on the changes I was hearing in my head, in slow motion. This was way better for me than scales. The scales got ingrained into my subconscious, but I feel thats all they were good for. I've heard players new to jazz playing them and it sounds like thats what they're doing ( playing scales ) but, if you encourage them to make music, or lines with the scales, I have found that only 50% of the people can do this? This is the fine line between seeing who has more of a natural born musical gift between students, this and their sense of timing and natural Rhythm. I'm wondering Lars, if you have ever done a video regarding Barry's 6 on the 5th. I haven't found any videos giving a good explanation of the theory. If anyone knows, please post the link for me. Thx again Lars.

@thijs199 2 года назад

you good video make

@vincenzodelledonne5191 2 года назад

Hey jens thank u very much! Can you suggest me a solo to learn that has got those concept?

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Maybe one of these? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K7OO-s31pOU.html

@luoshengying 2 года назад

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@beyshore_ 2 года назад

guess i'm practicing my triad inversions today ... hmpf!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Go for it 🙂

@niponipo3939 2 года назад

Jens, i learn jazz guitar by myself with your and other channels videos and books. And i really get frustrated. First - i started book Beginning jazz by Jody Fisher and i see that i need to memorize 6 different positions for pentatonics, for major scale, lots of chords and their inversions. I already knew some shapes and play major scale with 3 positions but i feel it is time waste - i dont know jazz standards ( only 2 - minor swing and so what ), dont know altered scales, arpeggios and i see - licks is important. I just want to start improvise! Is it not possible for me or i do something wrong? Thanks a lot and happy new year!

@floaty10 2 года назад

Start by getting comfortable playing Chord Tones on a standard like Autumn Leaves. Start slowly playing one of R,3,5,7 as minims in different combinations against each chord until you can play through without stopping. Next is to develop Voice Leading using the 7th to 3rd and 9th to 5th between chords. You’ll notice the importance of this relationship between notes over a II V I. The 3rd and 7th in particular really spell out the type of chord you are playing. Master that first, then you can start to think about learning Bebop Scales and Harm Min Scales. And remember always think about the different RHYTHMS when playing. Good luck.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

It is difficult to give too specific advice because everybody is different and at different levels, but maybe check out this post: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-jazz-guitar-suggestions-to-begin-studying/ That is my perspective on getting started playing Jazz, and it is not about tons of positions.

@benkatof5852 2 года назад

As Jens says, make music. For me as a beginner, learning tunes to use all that material on is really important. Jens has an online course (roadmap course) that helps with a framework to learn songs that helped me greatly.

@shinyscales33 2 года назад

Great video! I’ve been curious-what’s the white pick you use?

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Thank you! That is a chicking picks badazz 3.2 mm

@shinyscales33 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen wow that’s thick! Thanks :)

@robertbalogh1656 2 года назад

You could buy transcribed Parker sols like the Omni book. But without Jens to explain the what and the why you won't learn much. Thanks Jens.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

You are very welcome 🙂

@Freuivan 2 года назад

I heard about an idea on barry harris lesson it is a video about freeing the self while soloing without yhinking about target notes which I think target notes is kinda an off for me. Since I think it is repetitive and it is good since it spits the changes of the chord but it is kinda systematic. So I know how to use target notes during a solo my problem is that it is predictable. What do you think about target notes? Do you think Barry harris idea is more clear? And Jens nice video by the way, your videos improve ever since I really love the improvements.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

I don't know for sure, but this sounds to me like you are just being very superficial and trying to avoid having to practice making music. You can find examples of taget note melodies from Bach to Barry and Bird. I don't really see how you can consider that predictable or repetitive without wondering if it also has something to do with your own playing and skill level? To me this just reads like you don't really understand what it is. I am open to being wrong about your comment, but that is how it looks to me.

@Freuivan 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen Yeah I really don't understand it sorry for that. I just want to play with not thinking what the notes to hit.(is it bad by the way?)I just want to feel it you know. But do you think it is fine for a beginner like me to start on that barry harris method or on the target notes instead? I really would appreciate your answer sir Jens.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

@@Freuivan In the beginning you need to think about the notes, but with practice you go beyond that. I don't understand why you think Barry Harris is not target notes? That doesn't make any sense. A lot of his stuff uses target notes. It does not have to be one or the other (It wasn't for me)

@Freuivan 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen Thank you for the answer sir Jens. I am really annoyed of using target notes but based on your answer I would go back to learning it again and I think it is something that I don't mastered so it make sense that I would go back to it. Thank you Sir Jens. And Happy New Year by the way. Wish you good luck on this new year.

@darkconspiracy559 2 года назад

Great players like Parker have their own signature sound I guess the sound is developed throughout practicing a lot but when the musician is trying to invent melodies and hi finally founds some of them that he likes the most and starts playing it or slight variations of it in many saturations What's your opinion jens ?

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

I think that you do need to practice to get good, but I also think a part of that practice can be to get better at coming up with interesting melodies.

@paulgibby6932 Год назад

0:56 interesting this chord is C7 but it seems also to be Gsus4

@danielmontan8652 6 месяцев назад

What song is lick #2?

@coyoteserranoband 2 года назад

Music ed major here, played jazz in college yet still being suffocated by basic:/

@hansgruenweg294 2 года назад

I have to thank you ...later. No time now. Have to practise...more, much more. So, please be patient Jens.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Go for it!

@JOEPASS771 2 года назад

I'm not sure if this is a valid question, at the 20 second mark.. in reference to playing a G-minor 7th triplet over the C7.... while playing, it seems harder to think of all that, as opposed to thinking... i will just play a 5- flat 7th- 2nd triplet... over a C7, with a F# leading note.... p.s. i'm the dude that wrote to you about meeting Joe Pass previously... thanks...

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

I don't think you should think like that at all if you are improvising, to be honest, at least I don't. But, while I am practicing then I find that it is better to think in chunks of information rather than a lot of details. Imagine if you were spelling every word in this comment, would you then still get the meaning of what I am writing?

@rockstarjazzcat 2 года назад

Bird lives!

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

I doubt that, but the music is still there :)

@rockstarjazzcat 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen The world lost him far too young. 😔

@randommuiscchannel1049 2 года назад

Is this available on your Patreon site?

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Yes!

@randommuiscchannel1049 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen ok… I’m an official “die hard” 😬

@jefkymusic999 2 года назад

hi..i need advice. what type of guitar string is comfortable and suitable for use with hollow body guitar? Thank you.👍

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Get some Sonotone strings! :) Link in the description

@lastknowngood0 2 года назад

Mingus said it in a composition: "GUNSLINGING BIRD" I am paraphrasing, (If Bird was a gunslinger, there would be a whole lot of dead copy cats around)

@thijs199 2 года назад

I kinda wrote down the cadence now

@thijs199 2 года назад

you'll figure out the cadence with imagination

@GJP1169 2 года назад

I have one question what defines genius. I heard people call Elvis a genius or other musicians the same thing . But what defines genius this is a serious question. I think we throw that word around carelessly

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Google says: "an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity" if that is the definition I could use it about a lot more people than I do. Are you calling everybody a genius, or don't you think Parker was a genius?

@GJP1169 2 года назад

I consider parker exceptional he practical invented bebop. But when parker and gellespi started bebop older musicians thought it wasn't good music if I'm not wrong . I consider Parker and Art Tatum in the same category Innovators and yes musical genius

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

@@GJP1169 Now, I am curious who you don't consider a genius that you feel is regarded as one?

@GJP1169 2 года назад

That's a hard question. Take for example Allan Holdswort technically a master of the instrument but he's boring to me compared to Wes Montgomery he's not in the same league why because Wes says more with one line than Holdswort says with a thousand notes . I don't think Wes is technically better than Holdswort but Wes is the better musician .

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

@@GJP1169 Isn't that just you trying to decide who is a genius with your taste? To me, that is a bit like trying to argue that Beethoven is not a genius because Mozart is better, or Stan Getz is a genius but Coltrane is not. I am not sure I think that makes a lot of sense. Maybe it is a bit arrogant to try to force your own taste on stuff like that? Who are you to decide what is important and what isn't.

@thijs199 2 года назад

joe meek goet video ai mien

@thebomontellano4996 2 года назад

There are really no short cuts to learn Jazz.

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

Luckily, Jazz is more than a gimmick :)

@thebomontellano4996 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen Ron Echete once told me that you have sleep with Jazz and live jazz to actually be willing to learn the last American artform also learn 20 standards.

@thebomontellano4996 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen you have to check this out. George Benson jamming with the house band. Joey DeFrancesco and Ron Echete in Fullerton California. I used to live walking distance to this Jazz Cafe back in the day. It used to called Steamers. Diana Krall, Larry Coreyell, Kenny Burrell and Herbie Hencock once played there as well.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GraTTjbECzs.html

@JensLarsen 2 года назад

@@thebomontellano4996 Nice! I'll listen to that for sure 🙂

@thebomontellano4996 2 года назад

@@JensLarsen You'll love it enjoy!

@thijs199 2 года назад

been working on it myself, but the th man, keeps bugging me

@thijs199 2 года назад

kinda james bond vibes

@thijs199 2 года назад

your accent got less worse lol

@JackZucker 10 месяцев назад

Great stuff!